Valve’s Gabe Newell attacked by Epic’s Tim Sweeney over Steam Deck price hike

Gabe Newell and Tim Sweeney, billionaires at war (Olly Curtis/Future Publishing via Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The CEO of Epic Games has taken shots at Valve boss Gabe Newell in the wake of price increases for the Steam Deck, despite being a part of the problem to begin with. 

The ongoing memory shortage crisis has led to hardware price hikes across the gaming industry, and beyond, with the most recent example being Valve’s Steam Deck. 

This week, Valve’s handheld increased in price by a massive £190 and £210, across its...